Coast to Coast

Project Objectives

  • To help the coastal areas in Sri Lanka in various manners through this initiative.
  • To minimize pollution in the coastal zone and create a cleaner and more pleasant environment.
    • We were able to do this by donating 10 plastic dust bins to the MEPA.
  • To provide resources to organizations that contribute towards coastal conservation.
    • Rubber hand gloves, polysack bags, sanitizer, and masks were donated to MEPA, allowing us to accomplish this objective.
  • To create a greener coastline and attract more marine life.
  • To help benefit the tourism industry by taking the first step towards creating a more attractive coastline that is essential to the industry.
  • By creating a certain level of system where, through the form of multi-colored recycle bins, we can reduce the chances of pollution and harmful plastic entering the coastal areas.
    • We were able to accomplish this objective by donating 10 plastic dust bins to the MEPA.
  • To help the coastal areas by planting sea plants that would provide stability and reduce wind erosion.
    • We accomplished this through the donation of 1000 mangrove plants to the SL Navy.

Project Overview

Phase 1

File Icon Royal College premises

File Icon 1st of October, 2021

We organized a donation program to the Marine Environment Protection Authority. With the presence of,

  • Mr. Prasad Weerasiri, Senior Deputy Principal
  • Lion Riyaz Aluher, Assistant Principal, Senior Games Master and Staff Advisor
  • Mr. T.D.C.P. Amaratunga, Senior Master of Clubs & Societies
  • Lion Dr. Lasantha Goonewardane, Leo Advisor of LCRC
  • Mrs. Dharshani Lahandapura, Chairman of MEPA
  • Mrs. Jasmine Wickramathilake, Teacher in Charge of RCRCS

Donations

  1. One thousand Mangrove plants – To provide stability and reduce wind erosion. These plants were donated to the Sri Lankan Navy.
  2. Rubber hand gloves – To help the workers who clean the coastal area. These were donated to MEPA (Marine Environment Protection Authority).
  3. Dust bin – To create a certain level of system where, through the form of multi-colored recycle bins, we can reduce the chances of pollution and harmful plastic entering the coastal areas. These dust bins were donated to MEPA.
  4. Polysack Bags – These polysack bags were donated to MEPA.
  5. Sanitizer 5L Cans – These were donated to MEPA.
  6. Surgical Masks – These were donated to MEPA.

Project Committee

Project Chairman: Yasitha Adikaramge

Project Secretary: Thisal Gannile

Project Treasurer: Gayan de Silva


Project Committee:

Leo Club
  • Dinuja Wickramasinghe
  • Sahindu Wickramasinghe
  • Janeth Weerasekara
  • Denethra Fernando
  • Viruja Aratchchige
  • M. I Muhammedh
Red Cross Society
  • Duvindu Rupasinghe
  • Kaveesha Chandrasekara
  • Yuvanka Dayaratne
  • Alaam Yahiya
  • Kithmaka Weerasooriya
  • Rehaan Jayaweera